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Me and my daughter love reptiles, primarily the BP craze thats going on. However my wife... not so much...lol In fact she cant stand it and is completely freaked out by any type of snake/reptile.
I'd like her to become more into the hobby but I dont know how to go about doing it. I've taken her to shows with me. We watch alot of documentaries on the subject but in the end she is just not cool with it and thinks were crazy

She has it programmed in her head that all snakes and reptiles are evil creatures that just want to devour humans and take over the planet
What would any of you who have delt with something similar propose?
Ask her questions. Why does she feel the way she feels. I did not use the word think for a reason. This is not a rational thought, its an irrational thought causing a feeling. Once you have some idea why she feels the way she does you can try and change those feelings. Ask if she has any questions, any at all. She might have some questions that she feels stupid asking. Don't be pushy. Don't tell her that her thoughts are irrational and don't discount her feelings. I like to compare ball pythons to cats. Cats are way more likely to scratch you or bite you than a BP and the pain is much worse. At the end of the day she might not like BP but you might be able to get rid of the fear or misconceptions. With the cat comparison people often say, well my cat shows me affection. To which I say, my snake is lower maintenance and out of the ordinary. We each of things we value about our animal but the issue that most people have is fear. Once that's gone what we have left is that I have a snake you don't particularly want. No different from a person who has fish and another person not seeing the point.

Good Luck